Given that the Sony PlayStation 1 platform was built from the ground up to run 3D games, it was an unusual machine on which to launch a Castlevania title, the 14th game in the series.Ĭastlevania: Symphony of the Night, whilst still at heart a 2D platformer, deviated from the linear approach of the series to date by allowing your character Alucard to freely explore the castle, unlocking new areas along the way. Konami's Castlevania series had previously appeared on Nintendo hardware as a Gothic themed 2D platformer, first with the Famicom (NES) and then the Super Nintendo console.
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End of level bosses provided variety and challenge, not to mention some level of amusement, with names such as Revolver Ocelot and Pyscho Mantis making it through the translation from the original Japanese. With constant communication with your base to provide the backstory and ongoing mission briefings, Snake had to rely mainly on stealth to progress past armies of guards without triggering an alarm to achieve his objectives. Playing the mysterious agent "Solid Snake", your mission was to investigate and ultimately destroy the weapon known as the Metal Gear. With the advanced hardware of the PlayStation, Metal Gear Solid improved on the original formula with its 3D graphics, cinematic cut-scenes and huge amounts of in-game dialogue. Metal Gear was originally released for the Famicom (also known as the Nintendo Entertainment System) as a 2D action game, built around the use of stealth tactics to infiltrate buildings and achieve covert objectives.